We fly to Kenya on December 20!

Hi Everyone,
I hope you are well! We are almost ready for our big move back to Kenya. My weeks are full. This is what’s next.

Full-time Job
My full time job for the last 11 years has been at home. Since I’ve applied for a RN position at RVA, I’ve wondered if I’ll have the energy for each day. The answer is yes, but not until that day. Today, God grants me what I need for this day only. I start my full time job as a school nurse in Student Health on December 30 with Staff Inservices. The next week, the boarding students arrive. Student Health has several full-time nurses and a couple of part-time nurses. I will buddy up with a nurse each day for my orientation. And I’m ready. That’s an amazing miracle for me not just to say but to feel. I’m ready to work full time.

My mom is coming with me for 6 weeks to help with our transition. We are moving into a new house, starting a new school, and a new job. The kids and I need my mom to be at home keeping things peaceful. That’s her job and she is good at it. I learned from the best. She will help us get into a new routine of getting to school and work in the mornings. And in the evenings, figuring out each kids homework. And I need to figure out how to get dinner on the table and kids in bed without me melting down.

RVA and staffing
RVA is a large boarding school primarily for missionary kids. None of the missionary staff at the school including teachers, administrators, dorm parents, nurses, etc receive a salary from RVA. This allows the school to keep costs down and tuition affordable for missionaries who send their kids to the school. I will not be receiving a salary from RVA. I will continue to be a faith based missionary which means I need to raise my own support. God is responsible for meeting my needs. I can let you know what those needs are.

My Needs as a Missionary.
If God is prompting you to pray, that is most important. That is why I sleep at night instead of worry about what I have to do yet.
If God is prompting you to encourage, write me, please. Any encouragement you have to give, will be received.
If God is prompting you to help, I am much more open to receiving help with the kids and with packing then I was even a month ago.
If God is prompting you to give, at the end of the letter are instructions about how to give. Support can be one-time, any number times a year, or monthly. Just do what God wants you to do. He has a way of multiplying our gifts. My support is not at 100%. I am short about $1700 a month. I am planning to be at RVA for 2-3 years before our next visit to the states. And I will need financial support the entire time.

Giving Financially
The easiest way to give is online. I support missionaries by having my monthly giving deducted automatically from my checking account. I’ve also given one time gifts online by using my credit card. Sending a check to the AIM office with a note designating it for the support of Dawn Williams, will also work.

For those who want to send checks, please send your support to the address you see below. Just a reminder - any checks sent for our support are to be made out to Africa Inland Mission. Please do not include my name on the memo line, but include a note that your support is for Dawn Williams. AIM will send you a receipt.

Africa Inland Mission
PO Box 3611
Peachtree City, Georgia 30269-7611

Automatic withdrawals from checking or to a credit card are an easy way to ensure consistent giving. Look at the AIM site: www.aimint.net and follow the directions under Giving for both Online Giving and Automatic Deductions.

If you need to contact the AIM office by phone, the numbers are: (800) 254-0010 or (845) 735-4014.

Or you can email me with your questions, and I can try and give more detailed help.

Lately this song is on my mind:
Saviour, He can move the mountains,
My God is Mighty to save,
He is Mighty to save.

I see mountains of work and worry ahead of me each day. And then I remember. My God can move these mountains. Mountains of worry that my support won’t be 100%. Mountains of clothes that won’t fit in the luggage. Mountains of people to say good-bye too. My God will handle the mountains. And it will all get done before I board my airplane to Kenya. It Will Get Done!

May God bless you and keep you, as He keeps me,
Dawn

We'll be in Kenya by Christmas for a new ministry!

October 25, 2011

Dear Friends,

Good News!

We are going back to Kenya! We are moving to Rift Valley Academy (RVA). Since Ryan died, it’s my desire to be a school nurse at this AIM boarding school for missionary kids. All of my furniture, appliances, personal possessions, and van are in storage, waiting to be moved. RVA is an hour away from our previous home in Nairobi.

In September, I interviewed for nursing positions in MI. But I didn’t have peace about our living in Zeeland permanently. Before I could accept a job offer in the states, a nursing position opened up at RVA.

A Student Health Nurse is needed by January of 2012. That is only two months away! I informed RVA of our readiness, of my continued desire for this ministry, and of my children’s ongoing questions of “When are we going back?”

I was accepted for this position and RVA would like me to be moved in and ready to work by December 30. Now I understand why God gave me a strong inclination to be ready, without knowing what I am ready for. I have a lot to do.

Our needs!

The kids need to finish this semester well. They are old enough to feel the conflict of missing both worlds. That is being at home in Kenya and in Michigan.

I need to have our paperwork in order, pack, and let everyone know of our plans.

We need God to provide. We are at 50% of our support target. Right now, we can get to Kenya and stay for about a year. After that I will be stressed about money. Once I have 100% of my support, I can fully concentrate on taking care of sick kids. We would like to be there for 2-3 years before our next visit to the States.

My house in Zeeland needs to be a blessing to other missionaries. When I bought this house, God put it on my heart to share it. Many missionaries visit West Michigan and need a short term place to live. God will work it out. It’s his plan. It’s his house.

I am ending with important information about AIM’s new location and how to give.

What’s up with AIM?

The AIM US office has relocated from Pearl River, New York to Peach Tree City, Georgia.

For those who have been supporting us financially, please send your checks to the new address. Just a reminder - any checks sent for our support are to be made out to Africa Inland Mission. Please do not include my name on the memo line, but include a note that your support is for Dawn Williams. AIM will send you a receipt. The direct withdrawal will remain the same.

For new supporters who would like to send support by check, you can send a one-time gift, several gifts a year, or commit to monthly support.

Automatic withdrawals from checking or to a credit card are an easy way to ensure consistent giving. Look at the AIM site: www.aimint.net and follow the directions under Giving for both Online Giving and Automatic Deductions.

Africa Inland Mission
PO Box 3611
Peachtree City, Georgia 30269-7611

If you need to contact the AIM US Office by phone, please take note of the following contact information: (800) 254-0010 or (845) 735-4014.

God’s Promise

Psalm 16:4-5 are God’s words for me in this season of waiting and receiving.
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“Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.”

My portion is being a single mom.
My cup is my four amazing kids.
My lot is always secure in the safety the Lord affords, especially in the storm.
My boundary lines are God’s continuous protection, keeping our hearts safe.
My pleasant places are the homes God gives me wherever I go.
My delightful inheritance is God, exceeding my dreams, giving me my heart’s desire, months before I could have asked or imagined.

Praise the Lord.

With His love,

Dawn Williams
44 Winterhalder Dr
Zeeland MI 49464
(616) 990-8181

On Facebook you can find me at Dawn Nienhuis Williams.
My email address is the same at: ryan-dawn.williams@aimint.net
Cause I loved being Mrs. Ryan Williams.

Williams Prayer Letter

August 2011

Dear Friends,

Another year has passed. In some ways, so much has happened in the 2 years since we lost Ryan. And in other ways, the memories are very fresh. Thank you for standing with us, always.

What’s up with the Williams?

Our desire is to move to Rift Valley Academy (RVA). I would be a School Nurse at this boarding school. We would have our own house on campus, and my kids would walk to classes with the boarders. RVA is an hour’s drive from where we lived in Nairobi, Kenya. This past spring, I found out that RVA has enough nurses for the coming school year. With this information I decided to remain in Zeeland, MI for another year. Attending Zeeland Christian School two years in a row will be good for my kids and me. God knew we were not ready for a transition quite yet.

This fall RVA will make staffing decisions and I find out if I have the position I described for the school year of 2012-2013. We hope so. All of us miss our home in Kenya. The school administration and I have been in touch. They have a clear picture of us as a family and I am trusting God to open and close doors according to His will.

In the meantime, we will go off of support on October 1. We will continue to receive benefits including health insurance through AIM. I am applying for nursing positions in West Michigan to support my family this coming year. Depending on God’s will, we will go back on support next summer. If I find out that we are returning to Kenya, I will need to raise additional funds to be 100% supported.

When I go off of support, gifts received on my behalf will continue to be receipted. They will be deposited into my account and when we go back on support, this will cover support shortages, traveling expenses, and reimbursements related to my ministry. Whether financial supporters decide to continue sending in gifts or suspend support during this time, I hope all will be a part of my support team if we return to Kenya.

Please be patient during this time that God is asking me to wait. No one wants to know what our future holds more than me. That I have hope for the future is a sign of the healing that has taken place. As soon as I know about RVA, I will send out another prayer letter with the details.

What’s up with AIM?

The US office of AIM is relocating from Pearl River, New York to Peach Tree City, Georgia.
For those of you who have been supporting us financially, please send your support checks to the new address.



AIM US Office's mailing address as of 1 August is:

Africa Inland Mission
PO Box 3611
Peachtree City, Georgia 30269-7611

Just a reminder - any checks sent for our support are to be made out to Africa Inland Mission. Please do not include my name on the memo line, but include a note that your gift is for Dawn Williams. AIM will send you a receipt.

If you need to contact the AIM US Office by phone, you can continue to use these numbers: (800) 254-0010 or (845) 735-4014 - both will work in Peachtree City.

On Facebook you can find me at Dawn Nienhuis Williams.
Or find AIM US at www.facebook.com/africainlandmission
My email remains ryan-dawn.williams@aimint.net

Many blessings and heartfelt thanks for your loving care, prayers and support.

With His love,

Dawn Williams
44 Winterhalder Dr
Zeeland MI 49464
(616) 990-8181